The Do's and Dont's of Live Shows

First off, thanks to all the Dbags and Dvaas who came to Alibi's last Saturday.  One of the best shows yet and a most non-hanus establishment to get your drink on.  You will not find a cheaper beer in West Chester (they have High Life on tap!) or a cooler environment.  Now on to my personal list of DO's and DONT's of playing live:


DO wear comfortable clothing- I like to go with a casual, yet stylish approach for a show.  Those of you who have seen us might be asking yourself what is so stylish about bright red warm-up pants?  The answer is EVERYTHING.  Red screams HOT, and thats what we are.  Jeans are always a risky move.  Always a chance you can get a bit too animated, stick your foot up on the bass drum (more on this later), and then BAM...split pants.  Jeans are also NOT conducive to the mighty power stance.  I also like to go with an absorbant tshirt that can handle my musky sweat (deal with it ladies). 

DONT ever leave home without a plethora of AA and 9Volt batteries.  And by this I mean make sure your guitar player always has them, cuz I never remember to pack em.

DO wear a bandana underneath your fedora/giant cowboy hat.  They hide your sweat, make the hat fit better, and look badass.  Tophats are also baller, but you better be able to play like Slash if you wear one!

DONT make eye contact with any males in the audience.  It's just weird.  Unless a dude is singing every single word to Killing in the Name of, its just not called for.  It also sends mixed signals to alternate lifestyle folks, which isnt nice to do.  Nobody likes the mixed-signals game....Temp aghemmmm???

DO make eye contact with every female in the crowd.  Attractive ones...that goes without saying.  Unattractive ones...yes, because you never know whos father is a record exec.  How you doinnnnn

DONT get buzzed during the show.  Get buzzed BEFORE the show because it makes the potentially "awkward 1st set" much more bearable.  Drummers, never get bombed.  You have to keep time.  I can hide behind the guitar and keys if need be.  Also, DONT jump on your drummer's bass drum.  They dont like that.

DO jump around and have a good time.  You're there to entertain and its not entertaining to stand still with a stick up your a$$.  Remember, its better to hit 95% of the notes and rock out (Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam/Guns n Roses) than to hit 100% and look like a geek (Kings of Leon)

DONT eat Mexican, Chinese, or Buffalo Wings before a show.  You're just gonna have to take Scotty's word for it.

Well, that's all I got.  Time to head up to NYC for the Big 4 show at Yankee Stadium.  Hopefully I make it back alive.  Next show is back at Bourbon Blue in Manayunk on September 23rd.  Hope to see ya'll there!!!!

(ii/:-)